INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TIKAPUR, OCTOBER 17Untimely rainfall has disappointed farmers in Kailali district
The rainfall that occurred from Monday afternoon upset farmers as they were about to harvest rice.
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They were worried how they could harvest rice safely amidst such erratic weather
event.A farmer from Tikapur, Nirmal BK, said the rice cut and spread to dry in the field had become wet with the ill-timed rainfall
"I waited for a tractor to collect the crop, but it did not come
The rainfall drenched the rice
The storm has further strewn it
If the rainfall continues, the crop will perish in the field," he shared his plight.
Similarly, another farmer Padam Oli
shared that rice is ripe in the field
He did not cut the rice, worrying about storms on Monday, but the rains coupled with storm damaged ripe rice
"If the rainfall does not stop, it will certainly damage the crop," he said, wondering, "Why does rainfall occur when it is time to harvest
rice?"Most of the farmers in Kailali district are upset because rainfall has occurs at a time when they are ready to harvest rice
They experienced it for three years
It has resulted in loss of production."In 2021, the floods triggered by rainfall swept away the harvest time rice
Last year, we were able to save half of the crops due to early warning," said Hari Chaudhary, adding, "We have not harvested rice reasoning
But the storm coupled with rainfall has damaged half the yield this year
The adverse weather is a bane for farmers.Moreover Parbati Chaudhari informed that the rice cut and spread to dry in the field could not be
saved due to sudden change in weather
Only half of the crop was saved, she added.Meanwhile, Tikapur Municipality and Janaki Rural Municipality have suggested that the farmers
wait for some days to harvest rice.A version of this article appears in the print on October 18, 2023, of The Himalayan Times
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